Caylus

Format:

Thing

Title:

Caylus

Publication Information:

[France] : Ystari, c2005.

Physical Description:

1 board, 1 white bailiff cylinder, 1 white provost disc, 30 one denier coins, 10 five deniers coins, 30 worker cylinders (5 col.), 100 houses (5 col.), 35 marker discs (5 col.), 140 resource cubes (30 pink, purple, brown and gray cubes; 20 yellow cubes), 40 building tiles (6 neutral tiles, 8 wooden tiles, 9 stone tiles, 8 residential tiles, 9 prestige tiles), 1 rulebook : cardboard and wood, col. ; in box 32 x 23 x 7 cm.

General Note:

For 2 to 5 players.

Duration of play: 60-150 min.

Summary:

In this game, players act as building supervisors whose mission is to build a new castle for King Philip the Fair. To accomplish this, they have to manage well their money, the available resources, and develop the economy of the little village which extends to the foot of the building site.

Reading Level:

Aged 12 and up.

Local Note:

Item must be picked up at and returned to the owning library.

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